There was already a Cougar in some versions of Elite, and it looked nothing like that. Was quite distinctive looking, actually. Would be cool if it made a return some day.
Zorgon Peterson Hauler
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There was already a Cougar in some versions of Elite, and it looked nothing like that. Was quite distinctive looking, actually. Would be cool if it made a return some day.
It was a ZP marketing blunder. It was supposed to be called the Fur de Lance.
the Manx - as it hasn't got much in the way of a sting in its tail
'Manx' is very fitting. The sound of that fits the shape of the ship I think
The Heisenberg would be the one who knocks.
It'd defend itself with science, yo!
But don't you think that a ship named Heisenberg should at least look a little bit like this?
But don't you think that a ship named Heisenberg should at least look a little bit like this?
Already done:
ZP doesn't have a feline naming convention... ZP have built the fer de lance since elite where many of the names were snakes so the snake theme isn't shipyard specific.
So they have... I guess it's open season in that case! Not sure many would be happy for the Hauler to take the Fer De Lance name though??
Pallas (aka Manul)?
EDIT: Small, stout, fewer teeth than other cats and unusually short claws. Sounds right
I like this one
So do I, though I'm leaning more towards the Manx.
It's made for hauling stuff, so it should be called Mule, looks a bit like one, too.
As for feline names, whenever I hear them I'm thinking of German tanks, the WWII Tiger and Panther, the current Leopard 2 or Puma IFV, the Gepard (Cheetah for you English speaking folk) or Ozelot (an anti air variant of the Wiesel 2 tankette).
Those all have/had really big teeth and a vicous bite, something which the Hauler does not, with its one little LED.
As for feline names, whenever I hear them I'm thinking of German tanks, the WWII Tiger and Panther, the current Leopard 2 or Puma IFV, the Gepard (Cheetah for you English speaking folk) or Ozelot (an anti air variant of the Wiesel 2 tankette).
Those all have/had really big teeth and a vicous bite, something which the Hauler does not, with its one little LED.
So it looks like Bagpuss has an unbreakable lead... though I think copyright issues would give it to Bobcat instead. Now we just have to force FD to comply.
Fixed it,been a long time since I've seen a forum that allows tags for links :3
Did any suggest Pilchard?
Bobcat is closing the lead. A cruel blow against nostalgia and nonsense.
From the cat of our collective 70s/80s childhoods to the cat of our children's childhoods. The circle is complete. Nobody suggested it so far, but it might help hook in that elusive 3-7 year old demographic.
Did any suggest Pilchard?
From the cat of our collective 70s/80s childhoods to the cat of our children's childhoods. The circle is complete. Nobody suggested it so far, but it might help hook in that elusive 3-7 year old demographic.